Clear Creek Amana FAME Fine Arts Booster Club

05/27/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Check out the live stream of Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards to see Mackenzie Burnett, Hayden Bailey, Makayla Ratliff, and Devon Choun performing throughout the showcase. Also CCA will be recognized in a video about receiving an Outstanding Overall Performance. Tune in at 7:00pm to iowapbs.org to watch all the talented performers from the State of Iowa!

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05/26/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated cakes, bid generously, helped spread the word and supported our students at our first ever Monster Band Cake Auction! With your support, we were able to raise funds that will support the Fine Arts programs for all K-12 students in our district.

A special thank you to these amazing local bakeries for supporting our students. We hope you’ll consider supporting them in return the next time you need something sweet! 🍰

Cakes by Amber
Cakes by Wee
Countertop Cakes
Deluxe Cakes & Pastries
Elida's Bakery
Hy-Vee - 3285 Crosspark Road Coralville, IA
JamieCakes58
Jon's Ice Cream Store and Restaurant
Posy Bakery and Cakes

05/19/2026

Our first ever Monster Band Cake Auction is finally here, and we have so many incredible cakes donated by our generous families, businesses, and community members!

🕔 bidding is open from 5-7:30PM
📱 winners will be notified via text during the second concert
💳 pay with cash, check, card, or Venmo
🍰 take your cake home tonight and enjoy it!

Come ready to bid and support CCA's Fine Arts programs for all K-12 students in our district! 💙

05/17/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 FAME Scholarship Winners! 🎶🎓

FAME was excited to award scholarships to three amazing seniors who have shared their talents, hard work, and love of the arts with our school and community.

🎵 Mackenzie Burnett
🎵 Morgan Downes
🎵 Nic Schieltz

These students have helped make the Fine Arts stronger through their dedication, creativity, and passion. We are grateful for the countless ways they have inspired others and helped make each performance so special.

Congratulations, Mackenzie, Morgan and Nic! Wishing you all the best in the exciting journey ahead! 🎶✨

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Only 10 Days Until the Monster Band Cake Auction! 🍰🎶

We’ve been overwhelmed (in the best way!) by the amazing support from our families, staff and businesses in our community. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to donate a cake!

There is still time to donate, and we’d love to fill our tables with a few more cakes. Sign up today! 🎨🎭🎼

Attending the Monster Band Concert? Come ready to bid! The silent auction opens at 5pm and closes at the start of the second concert. Every bid and every cake supports Fine Arts programs for all K–12 students in our district. Thank you for donating, bidding and supporting our students! 🍰🎶

Cake registration: https://forms.gle/6icfqDhVsW2bNrBa7

05/07/2026

Monster Band is on the 19th! Skip dinner and come grab some food. FAME will be serving up hot dogs, hamburgers, mac and cheese and chicken strips! We will also have some homemade goodies!

05/06/2026

Clear Creek Amana theater department will participate in the 2026 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school's achievements for its Spring production of “Guys & Dolls.

Produced by Des Moines Performing Arts as the culmination of a year-long education initiative, the Showcase will be held at the Des Moines Civic Center on Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. and will recognize a total of 110 adjudicated schools from across the entire state.

Clear Creek Amana will be honored in a special video shown at the Showcase, in celebration of its receipt of an Outstanding Overall Performance Award - one of the program's highest honors. Devon Choun and Makayla Ratliff will represent Clear Creek Amana by performing in a collaborative Finale medley led by a guest Broadway music director and choreographer. Hayden Bailey and Mackenzie Burnett will perform an excerpt from their award-winning role in “Guys and Dolls” as Adelaide and Sarah. Mackenzie Burnett will also participate in the Triple Threat Award program with other advanced performing students and have the opportunity to audition for scholarships or to represent Iowa in the Jimmy Awards.

Clear Creek Amana will also be recognized with the following awards and honors:

Outstanding Overall Performance
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role - Carson Brandt as Nathan Detroit
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role - Hayden Bailey as Miss Adelaide
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role - Mackenzie Burnett as Sarah Brown
Special Recognition for Ensemble
Special Recognition for Behind-the-Scenes Role - Addy Needham for Scenic Artistry
Special Recognition for Behind-the-Scenes Role - Nic Schieltz for Dramaturgy
Special Recognition for Behind-the-Scenes Role - Hayden Bailey and Mackenzie Burnett for Front of House Management

Tickets to the Showcase, which start at $15, will go on sale on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10 AM at DMPA.org, the Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515-246-2300. The Awards Showcase will be live-streamed at IowaPBS.org as part of a collaboration with Iowa PBS. Iowa PBS will also broadcast a highlights special of the event later this summer on dates to be announced. Thanks to the directors, cast, and crew for a fantastic production and special thanks to TIffany Bell Portraits for the spectacular photos!

04/29/2026

Calling all 5th - 8th graders! Looking for a camp this summer and love to sing and dance? Check out the CCA Show Choir Camp! Register in Bound or use the following link: https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/clearcreekamana/camps

04/19/2026

ONE MONTH TO GO!🎶

Monster Band is just around the corner and we’re counting down to our first-ever Monster Band Cake Auction! 🍰

We need YOUR help to make it amazing! We’re looking for cake donations from families, our schools and community members. Bake it, buy it, or custom order it - every cake makes a difference!

100% of all donations will go directly to FAME, which benefits every student in grades K-12 in our district!

Let’s fill the tables with incredible cakes and support our talented students - sign up to donate today!

cake registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15WRH7TsbJr7hnpEjpB6nUcIBfItHKGTDebNOrHxPjHo/edit